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11-year-old cancer survivor serves as Honorary Cubs Bat Kid
CHICAGO - An 11-year-old cancer survivor from Oak Lawn met his favorite athletes from the Chicago Cubs while serving at the Honorary Cubs Bat Kid at Saturday's game. Marty Brogan was diagnosed with stage IV rhabdomyosarcoma at age 4. Today, Marty is in remission but still sees his doctors at Advocate Children's Hospital regularly for follow-up care.
2024 NHRA ROUTE 66 NATIONALS - EVENT RESULTS
FRIDAY QUALIFYING - ZIZZO, PROCK, ENDERS AND M. SMITH SET THE PACE FOR DAY ONE CHICAGO QUALIFYING. T.J. Zizzo is doing a terrible job of impersonating a part-time racer. The Chicago native made the quickest run in each of Friday’s Top Fuel qualifying sessions to set the pace for the 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance.
Bears’ first-ever female coach leads Girls Flag Football Clinic
LOVES PARK, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — It was a busy day at the Indoor Sports Center Saturday morning. Two different youth camps took place. One of them was the Girls Flag Football Clinic. Girls flag football is one of the fastest-growing sports nationally at the high school level. Women’s flag football is played at the World […]
Angel Reese praised her mom in heartfelt moment following WNBA debut
Angel Reese seems to be fitting in with the Chicago Sky really well. The rookie had a solid debut, during which she displayed some of the same intensity and passion she showed during college. When Reese was recently asked what keeps her motivated, she had a very simple answer: her mom. Many things make Angel Reese who she is, including the city that raised her. But there’s something else that keeps her going. Her family plays a major role in pushing her to give basketball her all. The Athletic’s Dorothy J. Gentry recently caught up with Angel to ask what drives her,...
NHRA Drag Racers, Fans Pay Tribute to Late Don Schumacher in His Chicago Hometown
Tony Schumacher campaigning dragster with livery saluting his late father. Mega-team owner celebrated for his safety innovations, philanthropy, and his penchant for giving career-boosting opportunities to racers. Hall of Fame inductee died this past December after a battle with cancer. Chicago native and 1960s-’70s-era Funny Car driver Don Schumacher rekindled...
Alexis DeJoria brings her fast Funny Car for fans ready to RACE at Route 66!
Driver of the Bandero Premium Tequila Toyota GR Supra, Alexis DeJoria joins Dane Neal on WGN Radio. Hear as Alexis shares excitement to be back at Route 66 Raceway with a full house of fans. Listen as Alexis talks about the race team and getting dialed in this year with Chicago as a target for […]
Softball Recap: Lake Park triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Kylie Pytlak
In what's become a running theme this season, Lake Park gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Elk Grove Grenadiers a 10-0 shutout. Lake Park's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Greg Anderson Wins The NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout At Route 66 Raceway
The incoming Pro Stock points leader showed that he’s still got plenty of fire in his belly on Saturday at Chicago’s famed Route 66 Raceway. Greg Anderson wheeled his KB Titan Racing-powered HendrickCars.com Chevrolet Camaro to a final-round victory in the highly anticipated GETTRX NHRA Pro Stock All-Star Callout, and in doing so, qualified pleasingly well for the main event at the Gerber Collison & Glass NHRA Route 66 Nationals.
Softball Game Preview: Oak Lawn Heads Out
The Oak Lawn Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Reavis Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Oak Lawn is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Oak Lawn can now show off ten landslide victories after their most...
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